“Aṣọ-òkè is not just an artwork—it’s a way of life.” —Professor Felicia Ogunsheye, Ìbàdàn, Nigeria.
“Aṣọ-òkè is not just an artwork—it’s a way of life.” —Professor Felicia Ogunsheye, Ìbàdàn, Nigeria. July 2018.Aṣọ-òkè is a Yorùbá strip-woven cloth worn for both casual and special occasions. Narrow strips woven by men using horizontal looms are sewn together to make wrappers or other garments. The blue example resembles the indigo-dyed aṣọ-òkè sewn underneath many of the panels in the egúngún masquerade costume in our exhibition One: Egúngún Aṣọ-òkè was sewn into the costume because of its many cultural meanings, and because its durable weave can withstand an egúngún’s vigorous dancing. The other examples were worn by women for special occasions. Posted by Kristen Windmuller-Luna -- source link
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